Explore moonlight on the Birds of Vermont Museum’s trails. Bring your snowshoes and a flashlight. Look, listen, and perhaps talk about surviving winter, early spring, nocturnal creatures, and more. Dress to be outdoors and meet at the museum’s entrance. If weather permits, the group will...
Join the Birds of Vermont Museum monthly monitoring walk to record birds at the museum’s trails, forest, and meadow. Learn something new, share what you know (or both). All birders—current, experienced, newbie and would-be—are welcome! Most fun for adults and older children. Please bring your own...
Join the Rutland County Audubon, Outright Vermont, and Come Alive Outside for a walk along the new Whipple Hollow Trail in West Rutland. Approximately 1.4 miles out and back. Free, but space is limited.
An easy 3-mile bird walk open to all. The group will hopefully see lingering winter birds and early spring arrivals. Park in downtown Poultney and meet where the rail trail crosses Main Street near the Poultney Pub.
The easy three-mile walk offers a chance to see waterfowl, bald eagles and the first birds of spring. Meet in the state park parking area.
Join Rutland County Audubon's monthly monitoring of West Rutland Marsh and celebrate Earth Day with a scavenger hunt and snacks at the halfway point. Walk the entire four-mile route or go halfway. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble Street.
Explore The Nature Museum to celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy crafts, scavenger hunts, a campfire (conditions permitting), and more. Explore the Magic Forest Playscape, wander through the awakening Chapman Meadow, discover the nearby Grafton Village Park hiking trails, see a budding native pollinator garden, and...
Join fellow artists for an afternoon of painting en plein air. All are invited to come set up an easel and paint or draw what you see—landscapes, animals, plants, even buildings. Even if you’re not an artist but are interested in art and nature, you...
Rokeby Museum opens for the season. The museum’s main exhibition, Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont, as well as trails and historic buildings will be open to the public. Tours of the historic house will be at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission $8-$10.
Celebrate the Groton Nature Center Grand Opening, featuring tours of the new nature center, light refreshments, raffles and more. The Groton Nature Center will tell the story of human relationships with nature in Vermont.
Investigate the pollinators of Merck Forest, exploring some of the habitats and hangouts of these critical critters. Try your hand at catching and tagging monarch butterflies, and search for and observe other pollinators at work. Admission: $5 per person. Register here.
Take a horse-drawn wagon ride, attend woodcraft demos or sign up for a guided nature walk. Meet members of the Abenaki community, local artisans and outreach partners. Free.
